MPP703 - Leadership Research Project
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jeff Shao Trimester 2: Michael Callaghan Trimester 3: Paul Turner |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in M797 |
| Previously: | Research Project 2 |
| Prerequisite: | Students commencing before T1 2024: must successfully complete all 10 credential units (CRCOM-A1, CRTWK-A1, CRLDP-A1, CREMO-A1, CRADC-A1, CRDSR-A1, CRDIL-A1, CRCRI-A1, CRPSV-A1, CRGCZ-A1) plus MPL701. Students commencing from T1 2024: CRADC-A1, CRDSR-A1, MBA700 and MPL701. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MPP704 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | This research project unit requires no formal class attendance; however, it will involve a minimum of 22 hours supervised contact. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit is designed to enable students to undertake independent research, under the guidance of a supervisor knowledgeable in the research area. The supervisor must be a member of academic staff at Deakin University. The leadership project will require students to identify and define a problem, review relevant literature, design a study method, present findings, interpret results and present conclusions and recommendations.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Contextualise leadership theories to address workplace leadership challenges in a culturally diverse environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Gather and critically analyse both primary and secondary research data to optimise insight into identified workplace leadership challenges. | GLO3:Digital literacy GLO4:Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Develop and contextualise solutions to complex workplace leadership challenges. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Effectively use advanced written communication skills in the synthesis and reporting of complex leadership challenges and their solutions. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research) | 15,000 words | 100% | Weeks 5, 9 & 13 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MPP703 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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